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1300 Laurel St NE Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 30 offenders within 5 miles and 439 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

30 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1300 Laurel St NE, Valdese, NC 28690

2 Rape

19 Child Involved

2 Assault

9 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
GRIFFIN, KENNETH J 88 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	2470 SHADOWBROOK DR LENOIR, NC, 28645	5	Medium
MILLER, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER 49 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR AIDING & ABETTING 2024-12-17T08:38:16	2609 CHARLOTTE LANE LENOIR, NC, 28645	3.8	Medium
STOVALL, JAMES EDWARD 62 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16	701 HAUSS RIDGE RD SE VALDESE, NC, 28609	1.5	Medium
BRANCH, DAVID PATRICK 47 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1400 ANTIOCH RD MORGANTON, NC, 28655	4.8	Medium
CAUSBY, CHARLES PATRICK 58 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	305 NORTH MAIN STREET MORGANTON, NC, 28655	2.7	Medium

439 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

38 Severe

57 Medium

58 Low

286 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:37 PM	US-70 & Malcolm Blvd, Rutherford College, NC 28690	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported vehicle crash with property damage involving a blue Tesla and a gray Toyota Corolla near Malcolm Boulevard and US 70. The drivers initially refused to move their vehicles, but a tow truck was on scene and no report was ultimately requested.
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:36 PM	US-70 & Malcolm Blvd, Rutherford College, NC 28690	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a possible two-vehicle property damage crash near Malcolm Boulevard and US 70 involving a blue Tesla and a gray Toyota Corolla, with the drivers reportedly refusing to move their vehicles.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:16 AM	Horseshoe Bend Rd, Hudson, NC 28638	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was reported for a sick person near Horseshoe Bend Road close to Faith Lane and Galloway Lane. Mountain Base and Health Response units were dispatched.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 09:39 PM	Margie Page St, Valdese, NC 28690	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units were dispatched to a reported hemorrhage at a residence on Margie Page Street near Messer Road. Crews later learned the incident may have occurred earlier and that it involved an apartment unit, and they reported the person was not responding to voice.
Break-In 07/14/2026 07:55 PM	Hubert Park Ave, Connelly Springs, NC 28612	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported burglary at a residence near Hubert Park Avenue in Connelly Springs. The caller said someone broke into his home sometime that day and took his dog and another item. An officer later reported making contact at the location, but the person inside would not come to the door.

School	Distance
Valdese Elementary	0.8 mi
Jimmy C Draughn High School	1.1 mi
Heritage Middle	1.2 mi
Burke Virtual Academy	1.2 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 1300 Laurel St NE, Valdese, NC 28690